Europe

New furore over a steep rise in unconditional offers and concerns over student mental health underlines why reform of the UK’s unique admissions system is long overdue, says Julie Kelly

New centre could have £200 million price tag and be funded by wealthy benefactor

Key figures from the university sector respond to results and early Ucas figures on acceptances

Matthew Reisz meets Andrea Pető, recent recipient of the Madame de Staël prize, a scholar at Hungary’s Central European University whose feminist probing into the dark corners of Hungary’s past is provoking strong reactions in the ‘illiberal democracy’

Lower-tariff institutions continue to lose out as 18-year-old population declines

Perilous drops in student recruitment at UK universities during A-level clearing raise the likelihood of institutional failures, a prospect that remains as politically unpalatable as ever, says Nick Hillman

Latest figures from annual Complete University Guide survey reveal another big uplift in master’s fees for UK and European Union students

Survey of English and Welsh students shows that prospect of increased earnings does not make up for student ‘resentment’ over fees

Extra pressure created by the need to take on part-time jobs after study grants were axed, medics warn

German students – and academics – still go along with controversial mainstream theories in order to get ahead, researcher argues

Hepi says educating ‘leading lights’ builds up ‘incredible soft power’

‘Swivel-eyed’ Brexiteers must acknowledge that leaving with no deal in March would be disastrous for UK higher education, says Hywel Williams